Local News in Brief

Market to donate portion of sales to vets' home

Red Mountain Market in Ivins has announced that it will donate 5 percent of total sales from Saturday to the new veterans nursing home under construction in Ivins.

The market, 374 S. 200 East in Ivins, is open 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.

For information, call 673-4310.

'Great Faiths' forum to present Judaism

ST. GEORGE - Dixie State College's weekly noontime "Dixie Forum: A Window on the World" convocation series continues its "Great Faiths" discussions at noon Tuesday with a presentation on Judaism by Nadine Barish in the Dunford Auditorium of the Browning Resource Center on the DSC campus.

Admission is free.

Barish, a former instructor from Portland (OR) Community College, was raised in an observant Jewish family, was confirmed at 16 and given a scholarship for two years to the University of Judaism in Los Angeles. Her studies in her faith have continued and she has been sharing the history, Torah portions and current issues effecting Jewish people as educational information to her congregation locally in St George. Barish and her husband have made at least 30 trips to Israel since 1958, when their son immigrated. During these trips she studied at the Aish Ha Torah Yesheva, University, where she broadened her knowledge about Judaism as a religion and way of life.

The weekly Dixie Forum series will continue its 2012 Fall Semester programming on Nov. 6, featuring a presentation on domestic violence and sexual assault by Katy Peterson, who is an administrator at the DOVE Center in St. George. The presentation will be an introductory talk in advance of the second-annual Dixie State College Take Back the Night rally, at 6 p.m. Nov. 8 at the outdoor amphitheater located just north of the Gardner Student Center.

Butch Cassidy Run to award Silver Horseshoe

SPRINGDALE - The Butch Cassidy 10K/5K, a longstanding Zion Canyon tradition, will take place Nov. 3.

For nearly 30 years the race has brought the community together to enjoy Zion's fall splendor, to recreate with friends, and to welcome visitors and guests to the area. Friends and neighbors enjoy one another's company as they walk or run together. They renew acquaintances as they volunteer at the event. The race depends on the community's help and participation for success. In return, the race strengthens and enriches the community.

Because the Butch Cassidy race is so deeply intertwined with the fabric of the community it is the ideal venue to recognize and honor those who consistently strive to make the Zion Canyon community strong and vibrant. This year, the Butch Cassidy Race Committee is introducing the Silver Horseshoe Award. This unique award will be given to a member of the community who has given longstanding service to strengthen the Zion Canyon community.

The Silver Horseshoe Award will honor those who, over the space of many years, have worked to strengthen and shape the community. This year's Silver Horseshoe Award honoree will be announced Nov. 3 at the awards ceremony of the Butch Cassidy 10K/5K in Grafton following the race.

Day of Caring scheduled Nov. 3

ST. GEORGE - Cancer survivors from both St. George and Cedar City are invited to attend a Day of Caring, Hope, and Laughter at 9:30 a.m. Nov. 3 at the Taylor Health Science Building, 526 Medical Center Drive. Survivors of all types of cancer and their friends and family are encouraged to attend.

A special focus at this year's event will be forgotten survivors. "Caregivers and those individuals who are living with cancer are often labeled as the forgotten survivors," said Deborah Christensen, oncology nurse navigator at Dixie Regional Medical Center.

Elden Nelson, who lost his young wife a few years ago to cancer, will be the keynote speaker. Originally, Nelson's blog, fatcyclist.com, was created as a way for him to detail his weight-loss efforts. When his wife's cancer metastasized, Nelson transformed his blog into a place where he could tell the story of her brave battle.

Nelson's 10-year-old twins will also speak, sharing some of their experiences from Camp Kesem (a summer camp for kids who have had a parent with cancer).

"Nelson is someone who has been in the caregiver role and truly understands," said Christensen. "Having the opportunity to hear someone speak about losing a loved one and then moving on with two kids will be phenomenal."

Cheryl Bellomo, nurse navigator at Valley View Medical Center, will present research on cancer survivorship. In 2012, Bellomo was chosen to participate in the City of Hope/Memorial Sloan Kettering Nurses for Cancer Survivorship Research Project. At the same time she was chosen as a survivor advocate to the Biennial Cancer Survivorship Research Conference.

Christensen emphasized the importance of understanding the definition of survivorship. "From the moment a person hears the diagnosis of cancer, they're a survivor," she said.

A healthy breakfast prepared by a professional chef will be served and the event is free of charge. To RSVP or for information, call Deb at 688-5092 or Cheryl at 868-5685.